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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.8 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Mar 12:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Sterling IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 4am, then rain likely after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. High near 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 14. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 4am, then rain likely after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain. High near 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 14. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling IL
 41.8°N 89.7°W (Elev. 669 ft)
Last Update:
12:26 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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